POSITION DESCRIPTION

The Department of Political Science invites applications for a one year visiting position in American politics and American political thought at the rank of Assistant Professor beginning Fall 2018. Ph.D preferred, advanced ABD considered. The teaching load is five courses over two semesters.

The ideal candidate will be able to teach introductory classes in both American politics and political theory. We are interested in candidates who can teach upper level courses in American political thought and American political development. Other teaching and research areas might include religion and religious movements in US politics; fear and authoritarianism in US politics; rural and/or labor politics; and power and the American presidency. The successful candidate’s work will be informed by theoretical and historical perspectives on questions important to the understanding of power and politics in the United States.

Research and teaching in our department is not confined within the conventional subfields. The department values intellectual diversity and supports a wide range of critical and theoretical approaches that help bring people together across subfields as they address questions of power of ever-pressing importance. The department also supports interdisciplinarity in teaching and research in keeping with the Colleges' longstanding emphasis on interdisciplinary liberal arts education. We encourage the creative development of new questions, lines of inquiry, and vectors of critique.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

Applications received by March 16, 2018 will be given first consideration, but we will continue to review applications until the position is filled. The department will conduct preliminary reviews at this year's WPSA meeting in San Francisco. Applicants should indicate whether they will be attending the meeting.

Please send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, writing sample, graduate transcripts, a statement of teaching philosophy, and arrange to have three letters of reference sent. Applicants should submit all materials through Interfolio: https://apply.interfolio.com/48507. Additional inquiries can be directed to Professor Jodi Dean, Search Chair, at jdean@hws.edu.

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Founded as Hobart College for men and William Smith College for women, Hobart and William Smith Colleges today are a highly selective residential liberal arts institution with a single administration, faculty and curriculum but separate dean’s offices, student governments, athletic programs and traditions. The Colleges are located in a small diverse city in the Finger Lakes region of New York State. With an enrollment of approximately 2,300, the Colleges offer 62 different majors and minors from which students choose two areas of concentration, one of which must be an interdisciplinary program. Creative and extensive programs of international study and public service are also at the core of the Colleges’ mission.